2003 Seattle Seahawks
The 2003 Seattle Seahawks went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 404 points and allowed 327.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 404–327
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 404 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 327, tied for the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +77.
How the season unfolded
The Seahawks started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–0 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 (September 14, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14 (December 7, 2003).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12 (November 23, 2003), losing 44–41.
They shut out the Arizona Cardinals (Week 2).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and the 49ers and splitting with the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Green Bay Packers 33–27 on the road.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2002, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 1999.
In 2004, they went 9–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 27–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–0 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 24–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–35 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 20–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | vs Chicago Bears | W 24–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Washington | L 20–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs Detroit Lions | W 35–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 41–44 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 34–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | at St. Louis Rams | L 22–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 28–10 |
| Week 17 | Dec 27, 2003 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2004 | at Green Bay Packers | L 27–33 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.